Zoos
| A good "first stop" for wildlife photography is your local zoo. You will
generally have an easier time finding the animals, since their movement has been
somewhat restricted. It's probably a bit safer too, if you're looking for pictures
of lions, tigers and bears (Oh my!)
Sorry; I couldn't resist. Again, I think that the "trick" is taking lots of pictures. I don't mean to just snap randomly; each shot should still be planned, framed, and thought out. But you need to capture the animal, and then wait a bit to see if they move or change expression, and then you might have a better picture. With a digital camera, there's no wasted film, so those extra shots you took that didn't work out as well as the one "best" shot can be discarded without any regrets. We have several zoos around us, which are represented below. As we travel, and visit other zoos, I'll add them as well. and are Copyright © 1999 by Robert P. Nix, with all rights reserved. |
 Oxbow Park Zollman Zoo |
 The Minnesota Zoo |
 Como Park Zoo |